Breaking: US Threatens War Over Syria - Dave Hodges - From Sputnik. “Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, recently appointed US commander of American forces in Iraq and Syria, have told reporters that the coalition forces have officially informed Moscow and Damascus of possible countermeasures should the US forces “feel threatened” by Syrian forces.” This is a de facto declaration of war because Syrian forces are intertwined with Russian forces. The details are in the video. [08/24/16]